The use of azofoska when growing potatoes
Having a developed root system, most of which is located at a depth of 0.25 m, the potato culture prefers soil rich in mineral components. Fertilizer, which contains nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur, can nourish the soil with the required nutrients. Azofoska for potatoes in this case is an ideal composition that will fertilize the soil with all these components.
The use of azofoska when growing potatoes
Characteristics of the drug
Azofoska, used for feeding potatoes and other horticultural crops, can be white in color or with a light pinkish tint.
The drug is packaged in non-hygroscopic granules 1-5 mm in size. The substance does not cake even during a long period of storage, it is highly soluble in liquid and is almost completely absorbed by plants.
It is recommended to store the drug in a cool dark place in a vacuum or closed with a tight container lid. Correct storage will ensure the effectiveness of the active substances.
Benefits
The drug has established itself among gardeners as a highly effective means of plant nutrition due to a number of advantages:
- the complex contains the main active ingredients that help plants to develop and bear fruit correctly, enriching the soil without the need to use additional fertilizing complexes,
- ballastless fertilizer dissolves well and does not form precipitation,
- full digestibility reduces the consumption rate of the drug,
- mineral complex strengthens the root system,
- granules retain their original appearance even after long-term storage,
- the drug increases the resistance of plants to diseases,
- active substances help the plant to increase the abundance of flowering,
- nutritional components retain their effectiveness even with a large amount of precipitation,
- the complex is included in the list of drugs in an affordable price category.
Composition and properties
The drug is classified as a complex mineral composition, which is based on three main substances that are useful for potato crops:
- potassium salt,
- nitrogen,
- phosphoric acid.
The total useful combination of the use of azofoska for potatoes is 45-50%, and each active component in it is in equal proportions - 16% each. In addition to the listed useful components, the preparation contains sulfur.
Effective for the growth of potato culture, the bait will saturate a plant with a powerful root system with useful components, giving an impetus to the development of the plant and accelerating the process of ripening of tubers.
The fertilizing mineral complex is non-toxic in nature, hardly flammable, therefore it is considered safe to use.
Benefit
The usefulness of the complex when applied as a top dressing for potatoes is explained by several reasons:
- the mineral composition carries a general strengthening effect that helps to resist the influence of external factors, which include drought and frost,
- fertilization increases the quality indicators of the nutritional value of potatoes,
- useful components increase the yield of potato crops,
- effective components allow potatoes to maintain their presentation for a long time and increase keeping quality, protecting them from decay during storage.
A single application of fertilizer preserves the beneficial properties of the soil for a long time.
Types of the drug
The type of fertilizer depends on the type of potato
The mineral preparation has several varieties, the right one is selected, taking into account the needs when growing a potato crop. The terms of its use also depend on it. The types used in growing potatoes differ in the number of active useful components of NPK composition, where N is a nitrogen component, P is phosphorus, K is a potassium element.
NPK 16:16:16
This is the type of preparation in which the active elements are collected in the classical amount and proportions, allowing it to be used in the cultivation of potato crops. This type of azophoska is also often used in the cultivation of other root and vegetable crops and fruit trees.
NPK 19: 9: 19
In this type of fertilizing mineral complex, the active substances contain a smaller amount of phosphorus element, therefore the variety is used for fertilizing such soil soils where potatoes are grown, which are already saturated with a phosphorus component. Often, a variety of NPK 19: 9: 19 azophoska is used in arid regions with a warm, stable climate, then as the leaching of the phosphorus element from the soil under such conditions is minimal, unlike those areas where phosphorus leaves the ground along with prolonged rains.
NPK 22:11:11
This type of preparation includes a large amount of a nitrogen element, which, together with small proportions of phosphorus and potassium, restores the fertility of the soil, even on the most neglected lands. This type of fertilization is in demand for intensive cultivation of potato crops with annual use of the sown area, in which the land gets tired and requires feeding with nutrients.
Feeding rules
For potatoes, azofosk, rich in nutrients, acts as the main fertilizer, the rates and order of application of which can vary and depend on some factors.
Fertilization standards
When feeding the soil with Azofoskoy when growing potatoes, it should be borne in mind that:
- on a land poor in nutrition, the fertilizer application rate increases,
- when alternating azofoska for potatoes with organic nutrients, its dosage for feeding is reduced.
The instructions for Azofoska contain information calculated for normal soil without the use of additional sources of bait:
- when fertilizing the sown area, the standard for the consumption of the drug is 30-45g per 1 sq. m of land,
- when applying a fertilizer when planting potatoes with seedlings or tubers, the rate of fertilizer applied directly to the earthen holes is 4 g in each hole,
- root bait of potato culture Azofoskoy, dissolved in water, requires a concentration of the drug in the proportion of 2-3 grams of substance per liter volume of water.
Application procedure
The use of azofoska for fertilizing potatoes differs from how the drug is used for other vegetable crops and fruit trees. The mineral complex is used one-time, in one stage, carrying out the procedure immediately before planting potatoes or in the fall, at the time of the preparatory stage of the soil when digging the earth.At the same time, in the process of preparing the soil, the granular preparation is scattered over the surface of the earth in the previously indicated quantities.